"The Almighty might turn against America (and things look bad as I write)".
I gave a sermon on this very subject listing reasons why that may be happening. Things like, abortion, teaching evolution, taking God/The Bible out of schools and public life, Climate Change hysteria and man's thinking we can control it (especially the CO2 mythology) to name a few. Now, however I have to add perhaps the worse policy of all. It appears, for all intense and purposes, that the current administration is turning its back on Israel and may be leaving them to fend for themselves. A bad decision! God may further turn His face from America, as I believe His wrath is yet contained but being slowly poured out due to the above mentioned, and no longer "Shed His Grace on We".
Excellent summary of how Christians can be both faithful to God and love their country.
One small, but not insignificant thing, I would push back on a bit is the use of "covenant" language to describe the founding documents. To the Christian reader, covenant implies a biblical framework but I'd argue that the US Constitution is far closer to a "Social Contract" (think New Gingrich's 1990s Contract with America). Social Contract theory is rooted in the philosophy of men such as Thomas Hobbs, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. These are some heavy-hitters in the world of political philosophy that shaped the minds of our founding fathers. Social Contract theory is defined by two ideals; self-interest and subjectivism which in significant ways run counter to the Christian worldview.
"The Almighty might turn against America (and things look bad as I write)".
I gave a sermon on this very subject listing reasons why that may be happening. Things like, abortion, teaching evolution, taking God/The Bible out of schools and public life, Climate Change hysteria and man's thinking we can control it (especially the CO2 mythology) to name a few. Now, however I have to add perhaps the worse policy of all. It appears, for all intense and purposes, that the current administration is turning its back on Israel and may be leaving them to fend for themselves. A bad decision! God may further turn His face from America, as I believe His wrath is yet contained but being slowly poured out due to the above mentioned, and no longer "Shed His Grace on We".
Excellent summary of how Christians can be both faithful to God and love their country.
One small, but not insignificant thing, I would push back on a bit is the use of "covenant" language to describe the founding documents. To the Christian reader, covenant implies a biblical framework but I'd argue that the US Constitution is far closer to a "Social Contract" (think New Gingrich's 1990s Contract with America). Social Contract theory is rooted in the philosophy of men such as Thomas Hobbs, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. These are some heavy-hitters in the world of political philosophy that shaped the minds of our founding fathers. Social Contract theory is defined by two ideals; self-interest and subjectivism which in significant ways run counter to the Christian worldview.